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1 May 1918 : Major Ernest Arthur St George Bedbrook

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Ernest Bedbrook was born on 23 April 1879 in Chatham, Kent. He was the son of Rear Admiral James Albert Bedbrook R.N. and Matilda and one of ten children - seven girls and three boys. He was educated at St.George’s College, Wimbledon.   Age 11 Ernest was living with his large family at Haresfields, 64 Blarne Kern Road, Battersea. Having receive...


'When Woolwich Went to War' by Steve Roberts

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'When Woolwich Went to War' by Steve Roberts The London Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich has long been associated with the military, initially through the establishment of Royal Dockyards and Royal Ordnance and later with the arrival of the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Artillery. As part of his MA, Steve Roberts looked at the impact of t...